Diary of a Gen Z student: Here's how to get out of a second date with a guy who doesn't deserve it

I’m sure some girl will like the whole socks and Birkenstocks combo. But I am also sure that I am not that girl.

Jane Cowan is a student in Trinity College Dublin, where she is in her second year, studying English.

I think we’ve all found ourselves in the precarious position of needing to let someone down easy. There’s nothing easy about it, however. 

Sure, you might not want to hurt the other person. But what are you supposed to do when the proverbial ‘It’s not you, it’s me’ thing, fails? Not to sound self-righteous, but it’s usually not me.